Israel’s Defense Ministry conducted a test of a component of its air defense infrastructure on Tuesday, highlighting accelerated preparations in the Jewish State for future conflicts. However, in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, scene of the last major conflict between Israel and its enemies, the Islamist terror militia Hamas appeared to be in a deadly conflict not with Israel but with Salafi jihadist groups. A bomb attack was carried out Monday against Hamas headquarters in Gaza City, hours after a threatening message was posted by a group calling itself the “Supporters of the Islamic State in Jerusalem.” Other Salafist groups are also reportedly challenging Hamas, including the Ansar al-Dawleh al-Islamiyeh (Supporters of the Islamic State) group which accused Hamas on Monday of destroying a mosque frequented by its supporters.Read More
